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Vallakottai Subramaniyaswami Temple

Vallakottai, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu · 12.8836°, 79.9333°

Subramaniyaswami (Murugan)UndeterminedTamil (rock-cut)
Sacred since
800 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
9th c. (traditional dating)
Undetermined

History & significance

A Murugan temple on the Sriperumbudur–Singaperumalkoil road in Kanchipuram district, held by hagiographical records to date from the 9th century and partly rock-cut.

Sthala katha — the legend

Its name is explained by the legend that Murugan killed a demon called Vallan here, making the place Vallan Kottai, the fort of Vallan.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined